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Anyone else unable to save their work in MaxThink?
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Posted by Stephen R. Diamond
May 6, 2009 at 01:11 AM
MaxThink seems to have suddenly stopped saving its documents. I can save once, but after that I get an error saying the title is invalid. (I’ve tried different titles, so the actual content isn’t the issue.) I can then save using a different title, but only once, after which I must again “save as” under another title. I suspect something was broken by a Microsoft Update, but I have no specific evidence of the cause. Neil Larson responded cryptically, asking me to try it [I’m not sure what] on a different computer. I don’t have one available at the moment, and I understand neither what I’m to try or what it would prove.
Can anyone tell me if they’re experiencing this saving problem with MaxThink on Windows XP (SP3)?
Posted by Cassius
May 6, 2009 at 03:59 AM
Steve D: This won’t directly help you, I’m afraid, but my experience suggests that MaxThink, or at least the current version, has problems. In my case, I tried installing a trial copy, but when I ran it, I was “told” there were 0 days left. I contacted Neil and he modified the program to make it a 60-day trial, but the problem continued. I informed him of this, but it’s been about three weeks later & I have had no reply.
I assume you’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program, or reverting to an earlier version.
P.S. Since you are running XP, may I suggest that you and others try to find a copy of Norton GoBack 4. (Symantec bought an earlier version from earlier developers, but has not updated it for Vista.)
GoBack allows you to restore your hard disk to an earlier time. So, if you suddenly have problems, you can restore it to before the problems occurred. There are limits based on your hard disk activity and disk space allocated to GoBack storage. In my case I can usually go back 2 to 3 days. It has saved me many times.
(I recall that you tried another type of “restore” program, but was unhappy with it.)
-c
Posted by Pierre Paul Landry
May 6, 2009 at 04:32 AM
@Steve,
To confirm that this is a Windows update related problem, you can use System Restore to go back a few days (before the problem started). If the problem persists, it is likely something else, perhaps a data file issue.
Either way, you’ll likely want to redo a System Restore to get back to your current system (a restore point is created when going back in time, when installing programs, when Windows updates, etc)
I hope this helps!
Posted by Cassius
May 6, 2009 at 05:23 AM
I disabled automatic Windows updates over a year ago. Some caused havoc with my programs. Regrettably, MS sometimes does a “stealth” update even if you have auto update turned off.
Posted by Cassius
May 6, 2009 at 06:34 AM
P.S. If you go back to a system restore point, do this to keep Windows from auto-updating again: 1. Disconnect from internet (turn off wireless connection or unplug).
2. Do the restore.
3. Turn off Windows auto update.
4. Reconnect to Internet